The Dorfman And Kaish Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving across various sectors. Its mission reflects a commitment to supporting Jewish organizations, educational institutions, health charities, and arts and culture initiatives. The foundation primarily serves a diverse range of nonprofits, including universities, cultural institutions, and health-related organizations. It has a notable focus on charitable contributions that benefit both local and national causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit with clear alignment to Jewish community work, education, arts or health, usually with a New York connection or visibility, seeking modest-to-moderate one-time or program grants and able to secure a warm introduction.
Good Fit
- • Demonstrable program or constituency connection to New York
- • Mission alignment with Jewish organizations, education, arts, or health causes
- • A funding request in the typical observed range (small to mid-five-figure gifts)
- • A prior relationship or introduction from board members, officers, or past grantees
- • Institutional credibility (universities, established cultural institutions, or well-known charities)
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in 11 states, demonstrating multi-state giving, though New York dominates with roughly 65% of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 34 distinct grantees with 27 new recipients and only 7 repeats across two years, indicating a broad and changing recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many first-time grantees (27 new recipients in the latest year), which suggests new entrants can be funded; however the foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected applicants and no public submission route or contact details are provided, so unsolicited entry appears unlikely without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
